bushcraft
06-21-2012, 09:25
I just read this article about more bugs, especially in the Northeast where I live due to our mild winter. From past experiences whenever we in the Northeast have little to no snow or freezing temperatures that means more ticks.
So remember to wear light colored clothing as well as natural and if really bad commercial grade bug repellents.
Experts Predict Buggy Summer Across The US
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/20/predicted-buggy-summer-across-us/
Mosquitoes, ants, water bugs, ticks and bees. They are coming out all over the U.S. with a vengeance this summer according to bug experts.
The city of New Orleans has reported an elevated number of mosquitoes this year, and so have many cities in northeast Illinois, as well as St. Paul, Minn., where pest control workers have reported a 50 percent increase in call volume.
In the Northeast, a mild winter and a mellow spring with warm and wet conditions has added up to the perfect storm, creating a flourishing bug population.
Mike Deutsch, an urban Entomologist with Arrow Exterminating Company, tells Fox News, "We are bracing for a major bug war, if you will. It all depends on how the summer is. If the summer is really hot and there is a lot of moisture like there has been the last month or so, the population of insects is going to be out of control."
Here is an article I wrote about a natural way to get rid of ants in your home, but this would also work at your campsite for using the natural barrier around your food if you are camping in a spot that has an ant problem.
I do not recommend killing the ant colony because you are a guest in their home and not vice-versa like the article is about.
Natural Remedies To Get Rid of Ants in Your Home
http://blog.emergencyoutdoors.com/natural-remedies-ways-to-get-rid-of-ants-from-your-home/
So remember to wear light colored clothing as well as natural and if really bad commercial grade bug repellents.
Experts Predict Buggy Summer Across The US
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/20/predicted-buggy-summer-across-us/
Mosquitoes, ants, water bugs, ticks and bees. They are coming out all over the U.S. with a vengeance this summer according to bug experts.
The city of New Orleans has reported an elevated number of mosquitoes this year, and so have many cities in northeast Illinois, as well as St. Paul, Minn., where pest control workers have reported a 50 percent increase in call volume.
In the Northeast, a mild winter and a mellow spring with warm and wet conditions has added up to the perfect storm, creating a flourishing bug population.
Mike Deutsch, an urban Entomologist with Arrow Exterminating Company, tells Fox News, "We are bracing for a major bug war, if you will. It all depends on how the summer is. If the summer is really hot and there is a lot of moisture like there has been the last month or so, the population of insects is going to be out of control."
Here is an article I wrote about a natural way to get rid of ants in your home, but this would also work at your campsite for using the natural barrier around your food if you are camping in a spot that has an ant problem.
I do not recommend killing the ant colony because you are a guest in their home and not vice-versa like the article is about.
Natural Remedies To Get Rid of Ants in Your Home
http://blog.emergencyoutdoors.com/natural-remedies-ways-to-get-rid-of-ants-from-your-home/